klessm1 Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Does anyone know of a way to create a shortcut key combination to select a cutom tool that is put in the Tools menu (project directory)? The menu screen in the options does not contain any custom tools in the list. Is there a certain naming structure that you can use to add it to the LabVIEW.ini file? Is there a trick with the supporting ".txt" file for adding a shortcut (I tried the underscore to see if I get an "alt" shortcut, but it didn't work). I have a little tool that filles out a VI information template for me and it would be extremely helpful to have a shortcut for this. THX Quote Link to comment
JDave Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 QUOTE(klessm1 @ Jul 31 2007, 10:12 AM) Does anyone know of a way to create a shortcut key combination to select a cutom tool that is put in the Tools menu (project directory)? The menu screen in the options does not contain any custom tools in the list. Is there a certain naming structure that you can use to add it to the LabVIEW.ini file? Is there a trick with the supporting ".txt" file for adding a shortcut (I tried the underscore to see if I get an "alt" shortcut, but it didn't work). I have a little tool that filles out a VI information template for me and it would be extremely helpful to have a shortcut for this. I asked this to NI a while back and was told no. I filed a product suggestion for it, but the more they hear from people that want it the better. Quote Link to comment
Ton Plomp Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 QUOTE(dsaunders @ Jul 31 2007, 07:33 PM) I asked this to NI a while back and was told no. I filed a product suggestion for it, but the more they hear from people that want it the better. Move the tool to the 'File menu' (the wizard folder) and after a reboot you can link your shortcut to the VI. I wouldn't know why they would allow that but not allow it in the Tools menu. Ton Quote Link to comment
Aristos Queue Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 This was reported to R&D (# 4BUEOEJ1) for further investigation. Quote Link to comment
JDave Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 QUOTE(Aristos Queue @ Jul 31 2007, 01:52 PM) This was reported to R&D (# 4BUEOEJ1) for further investigation. The fact that we can use the File menu with shortcuts, or that we can't use the Tool menu with shortcuts? Quote Link to comment
klessm1 Posted August 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 QUOTE(tcplomp @ Jul 31 2007, 10:50 AM) Move the tool to the 'File menu' (the wizard folder) and after a reboot you can link your shortcut to the VI.I wouldn't know why they would allow that but not allow it in the Tools menu. Ton The File menu shortcut works. Thanks for the info. Thanks for reporting it to R&D. Seems like they just overlooked the tools menu if the code is already in the File menu. Quote Link to comment
JDave Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 QUOTE(tcplomp @ Jul 31 2007, 10:50 AM) Move the tool to the 'File menu' (the wizard folder) and after a reboot you can link your shortcut to the VI.I wouldn't know why they would allow that but not allow it in the Tools menu. Ton Does this only work for one tool in the File menu? I already have the OpenG "Rename Folder of VIs" and that showed up in the Shortcut editor (Tools >> Options >> MenuShortcuts). When I added two more VIs to the wizard directory all three of them show up in the menu, but only the first shows up in the Shortcut editor. Quote Link to comment
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